Comparison of fertility rates in Qatar
Qatar: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1952
All-time low
1.6
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.73 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Qatar peaked at 6.55 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2021.
That places Qatar 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 | 6.53 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.31 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.88 | 5.46 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 4.41 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.12 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.25 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.6 | 1.74 | 4 |
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More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.999 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 197 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.73 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Qatar?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Qatar was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1952.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Qatar ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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